influenza
The week in review
As the sector waits for the 7CPA to be signed, GPs have complained about pharmacy and flu jabs, one stakeholder called for ‘sweeping change’ to pharmacy and there are new …
More flu vaccines on the way
The Health Minister says an additional two million flu vaccines will be available from this week, as TerryWhite Chemmart says it’s on track to vaccinate half a million Federal Health …
Give us the NIP
Another leading pharmacist has called for wider availability of NIP flu vaccines from pharmacies David Heffernan, president of the Pharmacy Guild’s NSW Branch, spoke out in local media over the …
Keeping ahead of the surge
Ramsay announces it has topped up flu vaccine supplies across its pharmacy network A recent supply of influenza vaccines has topped up stocks in Ramsay Pharmacies across New South Wales, …
Clinical tips: Flu
During the COVID-19 pandemic it’s more important than ever to flatten the flu curve, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen There have been a total of 20,340 laboratory …
Don’t work while sick, say study authors
A new study has shown that it’s very common to go to work with flu-like symptoms – and health care workers are no exception The authors of the study, which …
NSW to allow jabs outside pharmacy
The NSW Government has announced that pharmacists will now be able to administer vaccinations outside of a community pharmacy This means that the most vulnerable in the country’s most populous …
NRL flu jabs should set example
The Guild has welcomed comments by the Prime Minister that NRL players who don’t get a flu jab shouldn’t play Gold Coast NRL player Bryce Cartwright has stated that he …
A supply chain update
Wholesalers report further easing in demand for medicines, allowing replenishment of stock and improvement across the supply chain as a whole The National Pharmaceutical Services Association – the peak body …
Improve access to flu jabs: Guild
The AMA’s president has told Australians that there is “no need to pay for an inappropriate vaccine” for over-65s who want to be immunised against the flu Stakeholder groups are …
More stock, but it ‘won’t be instantaneous’
The Federal Government has announced that it has secured three million additional doses of flu vaccine, in a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild Health Minister Greg Hunt said in …
‘We can all be part of the solution.’
Doctor groups have expressed alarm at a drop-off in consultations, while pharmacists are providing the in-person component of services such as vaccination With the rapid growth in the use of …